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you must inform your instructor, so that the defective equipment can be repaired or replaced.
If a student fails to wear the proper personal protective equipment while in the hazardous area, the student may be subject to discipline up to and including dismissal from the College.
Allergens
It is the intention of CVTC to provide a safe environment for all students, staff, and guests, including those with significant health concerns. All reasonable accommodations will be made to provide a safe environment for students. Even so, CVTC cannot and does not guarantee an allergen-free environment. Students, guests, and visitors may come into contact with allergens, which may include but is not limited to, products prepared, sold, bought on campus, or brought onto its campus by a student or vendor. (This may include animal dander, latex, nut products, etc.)
Sharps Containers
Sharps containers are available at one or more restrooms at each of the CVTC campuses/centers. Please see the campus maps (on pages in the back of the handbook) for the locations of these containers. These are provided specifically for the disposal of needles used for health purposes. Needles should not be disposed of in other trash containers.
Tobacco Use on Campus
CVTC recognizes a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy learning environment. Because of this commitment the use of tobacco in any form on CVTC property is prohibited except in designated outdoor areas. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes, vapor cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Employees who violate this policy may be subject to corrective action. Students and visitors who violate this policy may be subject to reasonable actions by the College in an effort to enforce acceptable tobacco use on the property. Designated tobacco use areas will be posted at the entrance of each Chippewa Valley Technical College facility.
The Chippewa Valley Technical College President, or designee, may: • Designate additional or temporary tobacco use areas
• Eliminate existing tobacco use area(s)
Tobacco receptacles shall be located only where tobacco use is permitted.
Inclement Weather
It is the intention of the College that all classes will be held as scheduled. In the event extreme weather conditions force the closing of the College, an official announcement will be provided through local television and radio stations and to district and regional stations. School closing notification will also be posted on Facebook, Twitter, and on the CVTC public website. If no announcement is made, it should be assumed that the College will be open.
If inclement weather occurs during the night, every effort will be made to make the announcement between 5-6 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. If inclement weather occurs during the day, the announcement will be made to the media and a general announcement made to each College campus. Check CVTC.edu for the most up-to-date information. Where classes are held at a high school, the high school’s cancellation procedure will be followed.
Students and staff are advised to use their own judgment regarding local road and weather conditions in any weather emergency. Students experiencing problems due to an absence from class as a result of extreme weather conditions should contact the Vice President of
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